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MPV logoBarings Participation Investors(MPV)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

MPV•NYSE•Banking & Credit
$17.49
$188M mkt cap·10.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryAsset ManagementSub-IndustryClosed-end funds and investment trusts
AboutBarings Participation Investors is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations which are directly purchased from its issuers. The fund also seeks to invest in warrants, conversion rights, or other equity related instruments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Standard and Poor's Industrials Composite, Russell 2000 Index, Lehman Brothers U.S. High Yield Index, and Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Credit Index. The fund was formerly known as Babson Capital Participation Investors. Barings Participation Investors was formed on April 7, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$17M-7.8%
  • Total Revenue$20M+0.9%
  • Net Income$17M-4.8%
  • Return on Equity10.5%-6.6%
  • Net Interest Margin8.73%-10.5%
  • Efficiency Ratio5.46%+2.7%
  • ROA8.92%-7.3%
  • Equity / Assets84.15%-1.9%
  • Book Value per Share15.46+0.3%
  • Tangible BV/Share15.46+0.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.14+7.1%
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MPV Key Insights

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong NIM of 8.7%
  • ✓Efficient operations: 5.5% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 84.2% equity/assets
  • ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

MPV Price & Volume

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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MPV Growth Metrics

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years4.3%
5 Years1.78%
3 Years-8.43%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years0.44%
5 Years-0.64%
3 Years-12.09%
TTM13.85%

EPS CAGR

10 Years0.12%
5 Years-0.84%
3 Years-12.16%
TTM13.25%

Return on Capital

10 Years7.88%
5 Years7.71%
3 Years8.56%
Last Year9.81%

MPV Recent Earnings

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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Q4 2025Latest
Dec 31, 2025
EPS
$0.65
Revenue
$8M
Q2 2025
May 16, 2025
EPS
$0.84
Revenue
$11M
Q3 2024
Jun 30, 2024
EPS
$0.39
Revenue
$5M
Q2 2024
May 16, 2024
EPS
$0.39
Revenue
$5M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q4 2025LatestDec 31, 2025
$0.65
$8M
Q2 2025May 16, 2025
$0.84
$11M
Q3 2024Jun 30, 2024
$0.39
$5M
Q2 2024May 16, 2024
$0.39
$5M
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

MPV Peer Comparison

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) competitors in Closed-end funds and investment trusts — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ECC logoECCEagle Point Credit Company Inc.Direct Competitor552.12M4.224.91-14.94%3.08%0.29
MCI logoMCIBarings Corporate InvestorsProduct Competitor357.24M17.459.975.1%9.13%0.13
BCSF logoBCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.Product Competitor904.92M13.957.54-2.35%8.25%1.22
PFLT logoPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.Product Competitor913.8M9.2112.792.2%3.23%1.65
TPVG logoTPVGTriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.Product Competitor225.54M5.574.5736.55%13.09%1.33
CSWC logoCSWCCapital Southwest CorporationProduct Competitor1.44B24.1916.467.67%10.32%1.08
SLRC logoSLRCSLR Investment Corp.Product Competitor761.04M13.958.2124.76%7.31%1.15
BX logoBXBlackstone Inc.Supply Chain97.7B124.6932.1421.58%14.35%0.61

Compare MPV vs Peers

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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MPV Income Statement

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Net Interest Income011.84M12.59M12.32M12.17M11M12.76M18.59M17.14M-2.2M
NII Growth %--6.28%-2.14%-1.18%-9.62%16.01%45.68%-7.83%74.18%
Net Interest Margin %0%7.12%7.93%7.47%7.46%5.88%6.86%9.76%8.73%-1.14%
Interest Income613.5K12.46M13.2M12.93M12.79M11.62M13.78M19.84M18.66M0
Interest Expense0613.5K613.5K613.5K613.5K622.86K1.01M1.25M1.52M2.2M
Loan Loss Provision01.04M1.06M1.08M1.03M1.22M862.72K922.08K0-2.2M
Non-Interest Income12.2M7.5M-8.6M5.66M412.82K14.82M278.81K275.26K1.64M40.25M
Non-Interest Income %95.21%37.6%-186.64%30.44%3.13%56.05%1.98%1.37%8.09%100%
Total Revenue
12.81M▲ 0%
19.96M▲ 55.8%
4.61M▼ 76.9%
18.59M▲ 303.7%
13.2M▼ 29.0%
26.45M▲ 100.4%
14.05M▼ 46.9%
20.12M▲ 43.1%
20.3M▲ 0.9%
40.25M▲ 0%
Revenue Growth %2.76%55.78%-76.93%303.69%-29%100.38%-46.86%43.12%0.94%28.31%
Non-Interest Expense557.63K823.76K965.61K780.77K1.95M2.24M2.36M1.07M1.11M5.24M
Efficiency Ratio4.35%4.13%20.97%4.2%14.81%8.47%16.77%5.32%5.46%13.03%
Operating Income
10.94M▲ 0%
19.75M▲ 80.6%
4.25M▼ 78.5%
17.81M▲ 318.8%
11.24M▼ 36.9%
10.06M▼ 10.5%
11.7M▲ 16.3%
17.56M▲ 50.1%
18.45M▲ 5.0%
35M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %85.36%98.95%92.35%95.8%85.19%38.03%83.23%87.32%90.86%86.97%
Operating Income Growth %5.41%80.58%-78.47%318.76%-36.87%-10.54%16.3%50.15%5.04%-
Pretax Income
11.64M▲ 0%
19.14M▲ 64.4%
3.64M▼ 81.0%
17.81M▲ 389.3%
6.35M▼ 64.4%
25.63M▲ 303.7%
7.34M▼ 71.4%
18.56M▲ 152.9%
17.67M▼ 4.8%
33.65M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %90.86%95.87%79.03%95.8%48.1%96.91%52.21%92.27%87.03%83.61%
Income Tax021.99M000247.15K377.85K441.37K425.2K876.14K
Effective Tax Rate %0%114.88%0%0%0%0.96%5.15%2.38%2.41%2.6%
Net Income
11.64M▲ 0%
19.14M▲ 64.4%
3.64M▼ 81.0%
17.81M▲ 389.3%
6.35M▼ 64.4%
25.38M▲ 299.8%
6.96M▼ 72.6%
18.12M▲ 160.3%
17.25M▼ 4.8%
32.78M▲ 0%
Net Margin %90.86%95.87%79.03%95.8%48.1%95.98%49.53%90.08%84.94%81.44%
Net Income Growth %36.08%64.37%-80.98%389.34%-64.35%299.81%-72.58%160.31%-4.81%13.85%
Net Income (Continuing)11.64M19.14M3.64M17.81M6.35M25.38M6.96M18.12M17.25M32.78M
EPS (Diluted)
1.12▲ 0%
1.84▲ 64.3%
0.35▼ 81.0%
1.69▲ 382.9%
0.60▼ 64.5%
2.39▲ 298.3%
0.66▼ 72.4%
1.71▲ 159.1%
1.62▼ 5.3%
3.06▲ 0%
EPS Growth %34.94%64.29%-80.98%382.86%-64.5%298.33%-72.38%159.09%-5.26%13.25%
EPS (Basic)1.121.840.351.690.602.390.661.711.62-
Diluted Shares Outstanding10.39M10.4M10.4M10.54M10.6M10.6M10.6M10.6M10.68M10.72M

MPV Balance Sheet

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash & Short Term Investments4.2M5.77M0017.64M11.62M4.88M6.49M7M23.02M
Cash & Due from Banks4.2M5.77M16.44M13.12M12.64M11.62M4.88M6.49M7M4.22M
Short Term Investments00005M00000
Total Investments36.73M36.3M141.18M150.63M148.48M173.1M178.35M1.51M8.71M8.13M
Investments Growth %10.95%-1.18%288.91%6.69%-1.43%16.58%3.03%-99.15%475.22%276.07%
Long-Term Investments36.73M36.3M141.18M150.63M148.48M173.1M178.35M1.51M8.71M18.36M
Accounts Receivables1.9M1.29M1.18M1.08M1.12M1.96M2.63M3.19M5.11M2.7M
Goodwill & Intangibles0000000000
Goodwill0000000000
Intangible Assets0000000000
PP&E (Net)0000000000
Other Assets112.99M123.02M-141.18M-150.63M-148.48M300.15K262.93K179.29M175.4M178.48M
Total Current Assets6.1M7.07M00013.58M7.51M9.67M12.11M6.92M
Total Non-Current Assets149.72M159.33M000173.4M178.61M180.8M184.1M186.62M
Total Assets
155.82M▲ 0%
166.39M▲ 6.8%
158.8M▼ 4.6%
164.83M▲ 3.8%
163.21M▼ 1.0%
186.98M▲ 14.6%
186.12M▼ 0.5%
190.48M▲ 2.3%
196.21M▲ 3.0%
193.54M▲ 0%
Asset Growth %0.72%6.78%-4.56%3.79%-0.98%14.56%-0.46%2.34%3.01%8.83%
Return on Assets (ROA)7.5%11.88%2.24%11.01%3.87%14.5%3.73%9.62%8.92%16.94%
Accounts Payable003.81M2.89M3.58M3.06M2.59M3.94M6.61M143.4K
Total Debt15M15M0015M21M23.5M21.57M23.36M24.59M
Net Debt10.8M9.23M-16.44M-13.12M-12.64M9.38M18.62M15.09M16.36M20.37M
Long-Term Debt15M15M0015M21M23.5M21.57M23.36M24.59M
Short-Term Debt0000000000
Other Liabilities415.01K769.71K0001.84M1.1M1.6M1.12M689.74K
Total Current Liabilities3.8M5.14M004.03M3.06M2.59M3.94M6.61M143.4K
Total Non-Current Liabilities15.42M15.77M0015M22.84M24.6M23.17M24.48M25.28M
Total Liabilities19.22M20.91M20.06M18.74M19.03M25.9M27.2M27.11M31.09M25.42M
Total Equity
136.61M▲ 0%
145.48M▲ 6.5%
138.75M▼ 4.6%
146.08M▲ 5.3%
144.18M▼ 1.3%
161.08M▲ 11.7%
158.92M▼ 1.3%
163.37M▲ 2.8%
165.12M▲ 1.1%
168.12M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %0.93%6.5%-4.63%5.29%-1.3%11.72%-1.34%2.8%1.07%5.89%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)87.67%87.43%87.37%88.63%88.34%86.15%85.39%85.77%84.15%86.87%
Return on Equity (ROE)8.56%13.57%2.56%12.51%4.37%16.63%4.35%11.24%10.5%19.5%
Book Value per Share13.1513.9913.3413.8613.6015.1914.9915.4115.4615.68
Tangible BV per Share13.1513.9913.3413.8613.6015.1914.9915.4115.4615.68
Common Stock103.86K104.58K105.27K105.87K106.02K106.02K106.02K106.02K106.8K107.22K
Additional Paid-in Capital94.91M94.49M141.46M142.02M142.11M145.01M144.61M144.17M144.48M145.19M
Retained Earnings41.59M50.89M-2.81M3.95M1.96M15.96M14.21M19.09M20.54M22.82M
Accumulated OCI0000000000
Treasury Stock0000000000
Preferred Stock0000000000

MPV Cash Flow Statement

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations7.89M11.82M21.02M7.15M8.51M1.51M-553.81K15.86M12.91M12.91M
Operating CF Growth %-28.24%49.86%77.81%-66%19.11%-82.21%-136.58%2964.36%-18.61%121.43%
Net Income11.64M19.14M3.64M17.81M6.35M25.38M6.96M18.12M17.25M32.78M
Depreciation & Amortization0000000-25.77K-74.77K0
Deferred Taxes0354.7K-769.71K00224.32K159.05K000
Other Non-Cash Items-64.22K-9.6M18.12M-9.45M2.15M-24.85M-5.41M-1.52M-3.34M8.11M
Working Capital Changes-3.69M2.28M-743.98K-1.22M11.91K751.2K-2.27M-713.2K-917K-10.02M
Cash from Investing0-9.6M18.12M-9.45M2.15M-24.62M-5.25M-1.44M-3.83M-9.06M
Purchase of Investments0-9.6M0-9.45M0-24.62M-5.25M-1.44M-3.83M-29.92M
Sale/Maturity of Investments001000K1000K1000K1000K0000
Net Investment Activity0-9.6M1000K-8.45M1000K-23.62M-5.25M-1.44M-3.83M-29.92M
Acquisitions0000000000
Other Investing000-9.45M0-24.62M04-193351
Cash from Financing-10.37M-10.24M-10.35M-10.46M-8.99M-2.54M-6.18M-14.26M-12.4M-26.18M
Dividends Paid-11.18M-11.25M-11.32M-11.39M-9.22M-8.48M-8.69M-12.51M-15.42M-31.39M
Share Repurchases0000000000
Stock Issued01M971.51K933.68K227.53K0001.23M1.95M
Net Stock Activity01M971.51K933.68K227.53K0001.23M1.95M
Debt Issuance (Net)000001000K1000K-1000K1000K-1000K
Other Financing806.97K1M971.51K933.68K0-54.27K10.84K035K23.51M
Net Change in Cash
-2.48M▲ 0%
1.57M▲ 163.4%
10.66M▲ 577.4%
-3.32M▼ 131.1%
-481.34K▲ 85.5%
-1.02M▼ 112.3%
-6.74M▼ 559.4%
1.6M▲ 123.8%
513.24K▼ 68.0%
-4.38M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect0001000K-1000K1000K-463176-545-198
Cash at Beginning6.68M4.2M5.77M16.44M13.12M12.64M11.62M4.88M6.49M7M
Cash at End4.2M5.77M16.44M13.12M12.64M11.62M4.88M6.49M7M4.22M
Interest Paid0000000002.06M
Income Taxes Paid0000000000
Free Cash Flow
7.89M▲ 0%
11.82M▲ 49.9%
21.02M▲ 77.8%
7.15M▼ 66.0%
8.51M▲ 19.1%
1.51M▼ 82.2%
-553.81K▼ 136.6%
15.86M▲ 2964.4%
12.91M▼ 18.6%
21.81M▲ 0%
FCF Growth %-28.24%49.86%77.81%-66%19.11%-82.21%-136.58%2964.36%-18.61%106.06%

MPV Banking Ratios

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201620172018201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)8.56%13.57%2.56%12.51%4.37%16.63%4.35%11.24%10.5%19.5%
Return on Assets (ROA)7.5%11.88%2.24%11.01%3.87%14.5%3.73%9.62%8.92%16.94%
Net Interest Margin0%7.12%7.93%7.47%7.46%5.88%6.86%9.76%8.73%-1.14%
Efficiency Ratio4.35%4.13%20.97%4.2%14.81%8.47%16.77%5.32%5.46%13.03%
Equity / Assets87.67%87.43%87.37%88.63%88.34%86.15%85.39%85.77%84.15%86.87%
Book Value / Share13.1513.9913.3413.8613.615.1914.9915.4115.4615.68
NII Growth--6.28%-2.14%-1.18%-9.62%16.01%45.68%-7.83%-13.59%
Dividend Payout96%58.77%311.12%63.98%145.21%33.41%124.89%69.04%89.38%95.78%

MPV Frequently Asked Questions

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) grew revenue by 0.9% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Barings Participation Investors (MPV) is profitable, generating $32.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (84.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Barings Participation Investors (MPV) pays a dividend with a yield of 8.25%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.5%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Industry Metrics

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 8.7%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

Barings Participation Investors (MPV) has an efficiency ratio of 5.5%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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